Fernbank Science Center

Fernbank Science Center
Fernbank Science Center in 2007
Fernbank Science Center is located in Atlanta
Fernbank Science Center
Location within Atlanta
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Location156 Heaton Park Drive NE
Atlanta
United States
Coordinates33°46′43″N 84°19′05″W / 33.77855°N 84.318089°W / 33.77855; -84.318089
TypeScience museum
DirectorDouglas Hrabe
OwnerDeKalb County School District
Websitefernbank.edu

The Fernbank Science Center is a museum, classroom, and woodland complex located in Atlanta. It is owned and operated by the DeKalb County School District, which announced in May 2012 it was considering closing the facility to cut its annual budget, then quickly shelved the plan after public outcry. The nearby Fernbank Museum of Natural History is a private non-profit organization that is separate from the Science Center.